NSSR

Special Program

Memory Studies

"A rapidly growing interest in memory studies is
shared today by different academic disciplines. From studies of memory in the
brain by neurobiologists and psychologists, to the study of cultural forms of
remembrance by sociologists, cultural critics and art historians, different
disciplines study how memory functions and how it is constructed and used,
either as the unit of research or as a lens through which to explore other
phenomena. Yet only rarely do these disciplines meet to engage in a
conversation with one another on the topic. However, if and when they meet,
they might find that what they share most is the need for new paradigms and
analyses that bridge and support the diverse disciplines of memory studies.

The NSSR Interdisciplinary Memory Group brings together
leading scholars in the field and graduate students to break new ground for
their specific disciplines, as well as for the memory discourse in general. In
the tradition and spirit of the New School for Social Research the NSSR
Interdisciplinary Memory Group is devoted to developing a critical debate among
the social sciences and humanities around developing new paradigms and analyses
of memory."